{"id":10642,"date":"2020-07-16T12:39:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T10:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marevivo.it\/single-use-plastic-directive-stopsingleuseplastic\/"},"modified":"2020-09-29T13:40:40","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T11:40:40","slug":"single-use-plastic-directive-stopsingleuseplastic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marevivo.it\/en\/sub-attivita-en\/single-use-plastic-directive-stopsingleuseplastic\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Use Plastic Directive #StopSingleUsePlastic"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; columns_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; video_bg=&#8221;use_video&#8221; enable_video_color_overlay=&#8221;true&#8221; video_mp4=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/1033617218-hd.mp4&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; color_overlay=&#8221;#0c0c0c&#8221; 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column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;180&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">SUP Directive<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">#StopSingleUsePlastic<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Marevivo obtains the inclusion of the amendment that prohibits disposable plastic cups too in the law of the European SUP Directive, that bans some disposable plastic objects.<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #1480b3;\">Why is it necessary to include plastic cups in the ban?<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>In Italy, we use more than 20 millions plastic cups per day, that often end up in the environment and in the sea.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The SUP Directive banned only containers for liquids made of expanded polystyrene, that is, foam containers used mainly in England and the United States for hot drinks. All other plastic cups, such as white thin polystyrene cups or transparent polypropylene cups of softer and tougher consistency, were allowed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>But thanks to the amendment supported by Marevivo, even plastic cups<\/strong> <strong>and balloons could be banned from 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marevivo has in fact obtained the insertion of these products within the law of the SUP (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilfattoquotidiano.it\/2019\/05\/22\/plastica-si-va-verso-laddio-a-piatti-e-posate-usa-e-getta-ma-il-vero-sforzo-da-fare-e-un-altro\/5198232\/\">Single Use Plastics<\/a>) Directive of 5 June 2019. The amendment has been tabled and inserted and will now be put to the vote in the Parliament.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; centered_text=&#8221;true&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular&#8221; button_color_2=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/marevivo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/emendamento-bicchieri-e-palloncini.docx&#8221; text=&#8221;Download the amendment&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; 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top_margin=&#8221;-6%&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;10582&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;50%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span class=\"open-quote\">\u201c<\/span><em>It is difficult to say why cups have not been included in the directive, in Italy we consume between 6 and 7 billion cups per year, it is unreasonable keeping on this way! We call for the Italian Parliament to include plastic cups in the ban.<\/em><span class=\"close-quote\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #035a94;\"><strong><span class=\"testimonial-name\">Andy Bianchedi<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"title\" style=\"color: #035a94;\">Cavaliere del Mare di Marevivo<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;]\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #005c9e;\"><strong>All the updates:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">      <div id=\"post-grid-lazy-12319\" class=\"post-grid-lazy\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" \/><\/div>\n    <script>\n      jQuery('#post-grid-lazy-12319').ready(function($) {\n        $('#post-grid-lazy-12319').fadeOut();\n        $('#post-grid-12319   ').fadeIn();\n      })\n    <\/script>\n    <style type=\"text\/css\">\n      #post-grid-12319 {\n        display: none;\n      }\n\n      .post-grid-lazy {\n        text-align: center;\n      }\n    <\/style>\n    <div data-options='{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;12319&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;masonry_enable&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;view_type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;}' id=\"post-grid-12319\" class=\"post-grid grid\">\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"grid-items\">\n      <div class=\"item item-17605 skin flat even 0 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marevivo.it\/en\/blue-news-en\/victory-no-more-disposable-plastic-in-the-environment-and-ocean\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/marevivo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_5226-1024x768.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div\r\n        class=\"element element_0  element-media \">\r\n        <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/marevivo.it\/en\/blue-news-en\/victory-no-more-disposable-plastic-in-the-environment-and-ocean\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marevivo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_5226-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marevivo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_5226-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marevivo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_5226-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marevivo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_5226-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marevivo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_5226-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marevivo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_5226-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/marevivo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_5226-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"element element_1  title_link \">\r\n                    <a target=\"\"\r\n                href=\"https:\/\/marevivo.it\/en\/blue-news-en\/victory-no-more-disposable-plastic-in-the-environment-and-ocean\/\">VICTORY! 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column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]On 21 May 2019 the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/IT\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32019L0904\">European Union Directive 2019\/904on single-use plastics<\/a><\/b> (also called the SUP Directive, Single Use Plastic) was approved in its final version. The Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 12th June and <b>entered into force on 3rd July<\/b>. Since then, Member States have had two years to transpose legislation into national law.<\/p>\n<p><b>Marevivo is working to make civil society aware of the urgent need to transpose this directive<\/b> <b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">for the protection of the environment and the sea.<\/span><\/b><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The directive aims <b>to prevent and fight marine waste<\/b> and is based on existing EU legislation. But it goes further and sets stricter standards for the products and packagings that are among the ten items most often found on European beaches. <b>The new law prohibits, with effect from 2021, the use of a number of disposable plastic products<\/b> for which commercially available alternatives exist. 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